Backers of a wealth tax in Washington say a late vote by Senate Democrats to pass the measure was symbolic, but signals momentum to keep pushing for the tax.

A new survey shows King County residents feel less positive about Washington than they did last year, FYI Guy writes.

The concept of a Loyalty Day gained popularity throughout the U.S. during the Cold War era of the late 1940s and early 1950s. In a few spots, it has stuck.

The Lapu Lapu Day festival is a testament to the growing presence of the Filipino community in the Vancouver area, a population that soared beginning in the 1960s.

Three Chinese astronauts return to Earth has been postponed owing to weather conditions.

Seattle has added 60 new police officers this year. It still has 260 openings after many officer retired or left since 2020.

A federal judge is putting on hold for now a Nevada law that requires parents be notified before a minor can get an abortion.

Amazon's first internet satellites are on their way to orbit.

The parents of a child dismissed from a Catholic school in Portland have spoken publicly about the trouble that began with his being called a racist slur.

A Kennewick food truck owner is feeling lost after her husband was detained during a routine interview about a pending immigration application in Yakima.

A woman in Kansas City, Missouri, has pleaded not guilty in the fatal stabbing of a paramedic as she was being taken to a hospital in an ambulance.

The Environmental Protection Agency says consumers across the U.S. will still be able to buy cheaper E15 gasoline this summer.

NASA's oldest full-time astronaut is back home and doing well a week after wrapping up a seven-month space mission.

Congressman Gerry Connolly of Virginia is stepping down as the top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight Committee and wont be seeking reelection next year.

Tacoma police over a decade failed to respond to sexual abuse and assault reports from people held at the Northwest Detention Center, a new report says.

Anger is a universal emotion. It is in every being. And it doesnt have to be toxic or violent, psychologist Gloria Huh says.

Superintendent Brent Jones is scheduled to depart Sept. 3, leaving the Seattle district to look for its fourth permanent superintendent since 2014.

Each year, students in Washington leave millions of dollars in federal and state financial aid on the table when they dont fill out the federal student financial aid form.

The upper Midwest is bracing for severe thunderstorms with the potential for strong tornadoes.

Wildlife offices up and down the Oregon Coast have all gotten calls about the water bird, with 20 pelicans discovered dead.

The person was lifted to safety in a high-angle rope rescue and was taken to a hospital to be evaluated, Mukilteo firefighters said.

Seattle will get a break from the sun Monday and Tuesday before temperatures climb to the upper 70s for what could be the warmest day yet this year.

As many as seven Interstate 5 lanes will close overnight through downtown Seattle this week, while crews finish replacing sidewalk guardrails overhead along Pine and Pike streets. The first big disruption is Monday night from 10 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., when three right lanes of northbound I-5 close from Interstate 90 to Olive Way. Tuesday […]

A full 34% of downtown employees continued to work from home in 2024, but solo drives are increasing to 27% of all commutes.

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza City (AP) Israels military campaign in the Gaza Strip has made pregnancy and childbirth more dangerous for Palestinian women and their babies. Its become worse since Israel seven weeks ago cut off food, medicine and supplies for the territorys more than 2 million people. According to the United Nations Population Fund, […]